domestic wastewater; household effluent
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
welling of water; spring water; spring
imperial decree; imperial edict
combat power; fighting strength
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
par; equivalence; face value; parity
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
draw; tie; quits; even; square
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
summer season; summer; summertime
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
condensation; formation of dew
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
sanction; approval; decision
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to gain a victory; to win
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means